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Moto Asakusa

Moto Asakusa is a quarter in , . Moto Asakusa is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hōsen-ji Temple and Kanzō-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Higa4, CC0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ueno and Kaminarimon.

Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
If you want to get a feel for old , in the district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, in contrast to places like , but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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, or Akiba in slang, is 's "Electric Town" on the eastern side of the central ward. The area houses thousands of shops selling every technological gadget you can imagine, from computers to gaming consoles and vacuums to DVDs, at reasonable prices.

Moto Asakusa

Latitude
35.70892° or 35° 42′ 32″ north
Longitude
139.78485° or 139° 47′ 5″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XPQ5M+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12578752807
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
10966288
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In Other Languages

“Moto Asakusa” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “Moto Asakusa”
  • Japanese: “もとあさくさ”
  • Japanese: “元浅草”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moto-Asakusa 1-chome and Moto-Asakusa 2-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

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